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Sup gentiles, anyone else here enthused about dinosaurs? Well if so, then you've come to the right place. Here we can discuss dinosaurs, in all their glory, and all their horror. These prehistoric beasties are the cornerstone of paleontology and in the hearts and minds of many peoples. So please, share your thoughts on dinosaurs here, and discuss these amazing creatures.
So, my fellow forum goers, what's your favorite dinosaur? I like the velociraptor myself, but it pains me to think that they may have had hair. So does this mean that watching dinosaur pr0n now makes me a furry? Not that I get off on dinosaurs or anything...let's change the subject. Do you believe that dinosaurs had hair? Share your thoughts on this controversial matter here.
What are your favorite forms of dinosaur media? Personally I love the first Jurassic Park movie and the first Dino Crisis game. Also, do you believe that, assuming it is possible, that scientists should bring back dinosaurs? I think so, since not only would it further science, be conversational, awe the world, and because I fraking love dinosaurs. On the other hand, do you believe that velociraptors were super intelligent and/or could communicate? And do you believe that the tyrannosaurus can only see movement?
Are you ready for the dinosaur apocalypse? No doubt at some time in the future there will be a dinosaur outbreak, either through genetic engineering, time travel, or any other means. That's why it is imperative to have a dinosaur survival plan, along side your zombie survival plan. What's your plan if dinosaurs attack?
So please, join me in discussing this wonderful topic and make constant extinction puns that are so old they're prehistoric. Pro-tip, BioWare should make a dinosaur RPG. And remember, this is the best thread ever.
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Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation
I used to really like dinosaurs as a kid. I liked the Brachiosaurus rather than the Brontosaurus and the Allosaurus rather than the T-Rex.
EDIT: I loved Jurassic Park 1 and 3... 2 I have yet to watch the whole thing. Dino Crisis was fun... I never finished it but thought it was cool... a raptor surprising you is just as terrifying as a Nemesis T-type bursting through a wall.
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When I used to read dinosaur books as a young lad, there was always a picture of a triceratops fighting a T-Rex. I'd see it so often, I became convinced that T-rexes and Triceratops were worst enemies (8 year old logic).
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I bet you like feathers on your velociraptors too huh?
Regardless of the facts I still like dino themed stuff quite a bit. Anyone remember Dinosaucers?
Oh there was a children's book that had an audio that you listened too as you read it. I remember it was a lot like Jurassic Park. It came out in the 80's (at least that is when I read it). Some boy was supposed to ride a train through the park but somehow he was lost wandering through the park and being chased by t-rex. Anyone read it when they were a kid or remember the name of it?
samusaran253 wrote:What do you think "killed" off the dinosaurs? An asteroid or a disease perhaps? Or did they evolve or what?
Spoiler:
The series finale of Dinosaurs depicts the irresponsible actions of the dinosaurs toward their environment, and the ensuing Ice Age which leads to their demise. The episode "Changing Nature" begins with the failure of a beetle swarm to show up and devour a form of creeper vine. Charlene discovers that Wesayso has constructed a wax fruit factory on the swampland that serves as the beetles' breeding grounds, causing the extinction of the species. Fearing a public relations fiasco more than any environmental threat, Wesayso quickly puts Earl in charge of an attempt to destroy the vines, which have grown out of control without the beetles to keep them in check. Earl proposes spraying the planet with defoliant, which causes the destruction of the vines and other plant life.
Richfield assumes that the creation of clouds will bring rain, allowing the plants to grow back, and so decides to create clouds by dropping bombs in the planet's volcanoes to cause eruptions and cloud cover. The dark clouds instead cause global cooling, in the form of a gigantic cloudcover (simulating the effects of what the viewer would recognize as nuclear winter) that scientists estimate would take "tens of thousands of years" to dissipate. In the final scene, Earl apologize to his family for his actions. The episode ends with Howard Handupme as he finishes his broadcast, grimly saying "Goodnight" and "Goodbye" to the audience.
The episode was a marked change from the series' normal humor. "Changing Nature" merited a special parental warning in TV Guide's listings the week it aired, cautioning that its subject matter might frighten or disturb younger viewers.
I was always a fan of the ceratopsians. Love me some horns and shields.
I liked the Torosaurus until I found it they were just old Triceratops.
As for those wonderful predators, Allosaurs and Ceratosaurs were my favorites. I had an odd affinity for the Albertasaurus as well, but I remain unconvinced it wasn't just a Canadian T-Rex.
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Mattlov wrote:I was always a fan of the ceratopsians. Love me some horns and shields.
I liked the Torosaurus until I found it they were just old Triceratops.
As for those wonderful predators, Allosaurs and Ceratosaurs were my favorites. I had an odd affinity for the Albertasaurus as well, but I remain unconvinced it wasn't just a Canadian T-Rex.
It's a dinosaur called Albert, who cares where it comes from?
Also, what is it with people and horny dinosaurs?
Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation
Flashman wrote:When I used to read dinosaur books as a young lad, there was always a picture of a triceratops fighting a T-Rex. I'd see it so often, I became convinced that T-rexes and Triceratops were worst enemies (8 year old logic).
Flashman wrote:When I used to read dinosaur books as a young lad, there was always a picture of a triceratops fighting a T-Rex. I'd see it so often, I became convinced that T-rexes and Triceratops were worst enemies (8 year old logic).
No joke! They're always depicted fighting.
Fighting over wether or not they had feathers.
I saw the animated life size dinos at the NY worlds fair when I was very young. So cool I can still remember it.
